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2001 is second-best auto sales year
A wave of incentive programs after the Sept. 11 attacks helped make 2001 the second-best year for auto sales in U.S. history.
8:42AM ( 23 years ago )
Dynegy settles lawsuit with rival Enron's subsidiaries over natural gas pipeline
Dynegy Inc. has settled a lawsuit with Enron Corp. subsidiaries and plans to acquire a prized natural gas pipeline that was part of a dispute between the two energy trading companies.
8:41AM ( 23 years ago )
Mining deaths drop to historic low in 2001 despite major disaster in Alabama
Mining deaths fell to a historic low in the United States last year, despite an explosion that killed 13 people in Alabama.
3:25PM ( 23 years ago )
Ford records 6 percent decline in vehicle sales during 2001
Capping off a troubled year that included the Firestone tire controversy, the departure of CEO Jacques Nasser and declining earnings, Ford Motor Co. reported Thursday its sales dropped 6 percent in 2001 from a year earlier.
2:41PM ( 23 years ago )
FBI reverses advice for Windows users, says software fix OK
The FBI has reversed its advice for computer users trying to protect themselves against serious flaws in the latest version of Windows: Applying the free fix from Microsoft Corp. is adequate, after all.
12:54PM ( 23 years ago )
More security will raise airline ticket prices, officials say
Government regulators have announced that the cost of a round-trip ticket will rise as much as $10 next month as airline passengers begin paying for security improvements.
12:44PM ( 23 years ago )
Saab recalls 6,000 cars worldwide
Swedish automaker Saab announced Thursday it is recalling 6,351 of its 2002 model 9-5 cars to inspect the front-wheel suspension because of a defect that could affect the steering.
12:40PM ( 23 years ago )
Senate panel to broaden Enron investigation
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Governmental Affairs investigations subcommittee, said his committee will within weeks subpoena documents from Enron's board of directors.
10:24AM ( 23 years ago )
Tyson Foods gives chief $2.1 million bonus despite year's troubles
Tyson Foods Inc. awarded its chief executive officer a $2.1 million bonus for the latest fiscal year amid troubles over the purchase of meatpacker IBP and a federal indictment accusing Tyson of smuggling illegal aliens to work in its plants.
10:21AM ( 23 years ago )
Argentina reportedly to devalue peso
Reports said one of the government's first decisions would be to devalue the peso by as much as 40 percent.
10:20AM ( 23 years ago )